FedEx and FourKites are going global with a partnership that will launch a new supply chain intelligence platform, FourKites X.
“Ditat has definitely helped us increase cash flow just by making the billing cycle efficient and allowing a one-stop place for our drivers to have the ability to get their dispatch, scan their bills of lading in and then it directly goes into the TMS and we can bill it out the same day.”
Logistics spending surged across the board, led by a nearly 40% increase in demand for private fleet or dedicated contract carriage services, the State of Logistics Report says.
FreightWaves presents the Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit on Wednesday, June 15.
In a presentation at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium, a General Mills executive said transformation can’t occur if executives get tied up in the day-to-day.
At a key supply chain forum, executives from FourKites sit down and talk about visibility and the need to meet increasing customer demands.
President Biden underscored his support for ocean shipping reform as he prepares to speak at the Port of LA. Here’s a rundown of major efforts the administration has taken to date to ease supply chain disruption.
Data from a recent survey shows that supply chain executives are paying greater attention to diversity, equity and inclusion.
At the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium, a vice president says supply chain officers are going to rise in importance in their companies.
Each year, MTS Logistics sponsors the biggest bike event in the shipping industry to raise funds for Spectrum Works, a nonprofit workforce training program that provides job training and employment opportunities for young adults with autism.
On the first day of the big Gartner Supply Chain Symposium, an audience is told that no two days are ever alike in the supply chain business.
AtoB offers fuel discounts at over 99% of fuel trucks and gas stations, with no limit on the number of discounted gallons drivers can purchase, and no hidden fees.
The company expands its Atlanta site to 20,000 cubic feet and doubles on-hand inventory to 1 million items.
PTV Route Optimizer is more than a planning system. It provides carriers and transportation companies with a way to maximize their efficiency — and that of the driver and customer — all in one tool.
Tax collections are halted until at least July 14. The state’s supply chain emergency edict remains in effect.
With LoadStop — an enterprise, cloud-based and carrier-focused platform — carriers of all sizes can grow revenue, streamline internal workflows, optimize fleet management and dispatching, and reduce time waste through process automation.
Supply chain delays are the chief worry among most of the 4,000 survey respondents.
Cargo security has been a concern on the radars of many shippers and carriers in recent years, but during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic worries mounted as cargo thefts spiked in transportation hubs across the U.S. Two years after shutdowns caused by the pandemic began, the logistics industry is still grappling with cargo theft. […]
The baby formula supply crisis is a poster child for resilience. The question is who will foot the bill for it.
The company blames a faster-than-expected rise in costs during the second half of the quarter.
